This document gives guidance for the design of a single-ended forward converter with DPA-Switch in applications that require a single output voltage. It is intended for systems engineers and circuit ...

VRMs (voltage-regulation modules) that power the latest generations of computer CPUs have historically used multiphase, interleaved buck converters. These VRMs must meet the tight Pentium 4 and Athlon ...

Digital signal processing ICs continue to demand more current and power as their voltage requirements drop. In applications such as consumer electronics, achieving high efficiency while designing for ...

The Forward and Flyback converters are two popular topologies widely used in isolated DC-DC power converters. These topologies are favored by designers for their simplicity, ability to handle multiple ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Among power-converter topologies, the single-transistor forward converter is one of the most common for power levels below 100 W. This article, however ...